Slot or recess cut into a piece of wood to receive a tenon of another piece (7)
I believe the answer is:
mortise
(Other definitions for mortise that I've seen before include "recess" , "Bit of a joint" , "Sort of lock" , "Type of lock; moister (anag.)" .)
I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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